Nature Valley Giveaway

New winner - I never got a reply from Diannia so I picked a new winner and it's Lana! hope you enjoy them Lana.

Contest is closed and the winner is Diannia,

Congratulations Diannia!

thanks to everyone who entered, I'll be hosting a soup giveaway soon.

I had already bought some Nature Valley Nut Clusters before I was contacted by MyBlogSpark to host a giveaway contest for Nature Valley. Jeff and I both enjoyed our first bag of mixed nut Nut Clusters. We wanted a healthy snack after he had been to physical therapy 30 miles from our home. So we stopped in the Walmart in that town and got some orange juice and a bag of Nut Clusters.

We liked them a lot and I am very happy to be able to host this giveaway to tell you about them and so one of you can win this great prize package.

My gift package came in the mail on Monday and it is a great gift.

Just leave a comment, I'll draw a winner late Sunday night, Oct. 4th, then I'll get the winner's mailing info and MyBlogSpark will mail out your gift pack.

Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters is giving one of my readers

a prize pack that includes:

all four varieties of the Granola Nut Clusters - full size bags

a sling backpack

stainless steel water bottle - a very high-quality one

flashlight -the kind that you crank and it never needs batteries

binoculars in a case

To enter :

simply leave me a comment but if you don't have your email linked up through your blog account, then leave me your email too.

Sandwiches - and they're reading....

We like sandwiches and have been especially eating them often while Jeff is home recuperating. Plain meat and bread sandwiches are OK, but we prefer

ours with extras. I don't have all the free time in the world so I like to make up a few days worth of toppings at one time. We like lettuce, sliced tomatoes, dill pickles and onions - pretty much the same toppings for hamburgers too. So I put them all in a plastic container and store in the fridge. They keep fresh for at least 3 days - but we usually eat them before that.

I put the pickles and tomatoes in their own container so their juice does not run all over each other and then put those dishes inside the big dish.

Speaking of sandwiches, I wrote a post last week or so just telling that we like Oroweat Sandwich Thins. It was an ordinary post, just to you all. The next day, I got an email from a communications rep for Oroweat/Arnolds.

And yesterday, the Fed Ex man brought us a package of Arnolds rye Sandwich Thins.

We had the Rye Sandwich Thins for lunch today and they were delicious, really good with turkey and mustard.

So, don't be surprised if more than your family and few other homemakers are reading your blog.

Here is more info about our favorite bread - they really are our favorite - and I thought that before they FedEx-ed me a package of bread.

Hi Rhonda,

Since you’re a fan of Arnold Sandwich Thins I wanted to let you know that they’re now available nationwide! Liven up lunchtime with a bakery product unlike any other - Arnold Select Sandwich Thins, sandwich-sized sliced flatbread rolls. Each variety of Sandwich Thins contains no high fructose corn syrup and provides the benefits of whole grains and fiber. Available in four varieties: 100% Whole Wheat, Multi-Grain, Seedless Rye and Whole Grain White, they are each an excellent source of fiber and contain only 100 calories.

Sandwich Thins are available for a suggested retail price of $3.19, for more information visit Arnold Sandwich Thins here. Let me know if you’d like to try a sample in a variety that you haven’t already tasted.

Furthermore, since September is Whole Grains Month, I wanted to also let you know about Arnold’s Dutch Country 100% Whole Wheat Bread, a soft and flavorful whole grain loaf with the heart healthy stamp of approval! It’s a good source of Calcium, Vitamins A, D and E packs 3 grams of fiber per serving and contains no High Fructose Corn Syrup. Each slice offers 19 grams of Whole Grains so you can feel good about lunching on a sandwich made with Arnold Dutch Country 100% Whole Wheat Bread.

If you’re not familiar with this bread, let me know so I can send you a sample as well! You can learn more about the bread here, which is available nationwide (branded as “Arnold” east of the Mississippi and “Oroweat” west of the Mississippi River).

Best,

Valeria

End of September yard sales

Jimmy is home for a 4 day weekend.  Nina and Jimmy both wanted to go to yard sales so we all got up early Saturday morning, and with Jeff as our chaffuer, we went to several sales mostly on Nina's side of town.

Nina's finds

a small printer tray type shelf,  a very pretty green message board and a big clear vase.

Her best deal was all this hardware - 60 knobs and 22 draw pulls for $10.  She is planning on painting them, maybe silver or black. 

Anyone have any advice on painting hardware?

Jimmy's finds

some books and dvds

he says he always wanted a ram statue and was glad to find one.

The rug is brand new - he says it will be just right for his tiny bathroom.

My Finds

4 small Tupperware storage dishes

a bag of apples - they look great in my milkglass urns

an old Oklahoma history book that Jeff picked out.

and a stack of books for Baby Gavin - all were 25 cents each

The one called "What Are You So Grumpy About?" is especially funny

My yard sale companions,

daughter Nina, husband Jeff and son Jimmy

For more thrifty treasures,  visit Rhoda's party at Southern Hospitality.

the cutest.......

Shopping bag, ever!

I won this from Audra, a giveaway on her blog. It is the nicest shopping bag too, thank you Audra!

Her blog is full of funny tales of thrift shopping and trying to live a slow year with less consumerism.

and the cutest baby!

Baby Gavin is almost 8 months old. He's wearing long pants and long sleeves, our first day of Autumn in Oklahoma is a cool one.

A little fall fluffing

I got some inspiration from Manuela and her beautiful fall ideas for decorating our mantel. She used apple green paint to paint the frame on a print and I thought it was so pretty. Well, apple green does not really match my house but I liked her idea so I used some Martha Stewart paint that does match my house on an old frame, put a table runner in the frame, and filled the apothecary jars with fall things.
Yes, Nina, those are your turkey salt and pepper shakers from Grandma Campbell, but they like sitting on our mantel for now.
Green polka dot sheers from my favorite thrift store - $2 for the pair

I put the wreath my brother made back in the same spot as last year.

Jeff hung up the bird hanger - I got it at a yard sale in the spring and painted it black and just now decided to where to put it.

Fall wreath I made this year for outside - I got all the "parts" at Hobby Lobby for 1/2 price and I think it looks almost as good as the readymade ones that were priced at $40-50.

And since mine cost less than $13, I won't feel too bad when the Oklahoma wind beats it up.